Zander Hoop Earrings in Silver

Regular price$22.00
$8.00
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Silvertone-plated brass

1.25" length

Handcrafted at a fair trade artisan cooperative in India

The group that created these earrings is Mata Traders, an artisan cooperative in India. Artisan cooperatives are similar to social service agencies in the support they provide to end the cycle of poverty for the members and their families. The women employed there receive health care, paid maternity leave, retirement pensions, and daycare: all part of the membership package. Social workers on staff assist the artisans in addressing their personal needs, from opening a bank account to situations of domestic violence and dealing with HIV/AIDS. There are literacy classes, computer training, and regular workshops on topics like hygiene, nutrition, and parenting. We’ve seen this education really make a difference: co-op member Sidhama told us that before coming to the co-op, she never rode buses because she could not read the bus numbers. Now she travels around Mumbai by bus without problem. The co-ops empower the women to navigate their own lives, quite literally!

As always, at least 10% of the profits from this product are donated towards funding adoptions.